Julia Hercka

From royal cuisine to commoner's food: the story of Korean Bulgogi, DWJ Korean BBQ's best-selling dish

When Bulgogi, a thinly sliced beef marinated in soy sauce, leaves June Lee’s kitchen at DWJ Korean BBQ on the Highland Strip in Memphis, it has a story to tell. The traditional Korean dish, which means “fire meat,” has traveled hundreds of miles, rested for days, and kept a family secret. “It ...